đź”— Share this article Toffees Teammates Give Applause to Gueye Following Sincere Apology for Keane Incident Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after delivering an apology for his shocking dismissal during Monday's triumph at Old Trafford. Unprecedented Situation in English Football Gueye earned the distinction of being the initial Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a teammate in 17 years when he slapped his defensive colleague during the fixture. Everton's performance was heroic as they competed with 10 men for 85 minutes, including stoppage time, to secure David Moyes' first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in 18 attempts. 'I want to apologise first to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on social media. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.' Team Reaction Gueye was unable to secure an opportunity to speak with the manager or his teammates at the interval. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the narrow victory, the 36-year-old asked to speak to the entire group and the defender specifically. Gueye apologized to the defender for striking him across the head The intense early confrontation occurred after a poor distribution in his own penalty area Additionally he said sorry to the squad for leaving them with a difficult challenge His apology were positively accepted by the squad Possible Consequences The 36-year-old may yet be punished by the club despite Moyes' admission that he appreciates his players competing with each other. The Scot has a standard punishment process for red and yellow cards, including financial penalties, which is expected to be applied in Gueye's case. Ban and International Commitments The Merseyside club could be without their key midfielder until the January. Gueye will serve a three-game ban against Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth and Forest but might be selected for Africa Cup of Nations duty by his national team before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on mid-December. 'Passions can sometimes overflow,' Gueye continued. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.' Rival Perspective At the same time, Mathijs de Ligt accused his team of showing no urgency in Monday's defeat, which ended their unbeaten run at multiple matches. 'English football doesn't tolerate weakness,' said the Dutch defender 'We were missing the necessary intensity to find the net' 'Against a team like Everton,' that defend deep it becomes challenging United head to Selhurst Park for the weekend lunchtime start. 'Our upcoming match is absolutely crucial,' said the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'